#7C53A2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(52.1% 0.127 306.5), rgb(124, 83, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#7C53A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C53A2 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 83, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.127 306.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7C53A2 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C53A2 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C53A2 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7C53A2 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E0
oklch(81% 0.061 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B090D1
oklch(70.6% 0.099 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D74C5
oklch(63.2% 0.125 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#885BB1
oklch(55.6% 0.136 306.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C53A2
oklch(52.1% 0.127 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3563
oklch(37.7% 0.081 307)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#7C53A2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3E64A5 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4966A0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766073 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C53A2
#7C53A2
oklch(52.1% 0.127 306.5)
- #567610
#567610
oklch(52.2% 0.128 126.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7C53A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #7C53A2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.